1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all
these words, he said unto his disciples, 2Ye know that
after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered
up to be crucified. 3Then were gathered together the
chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the
high priest, who was called Caiaphas; 4and they took
counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill
him. 5But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult
arise among people.

6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in
the house of Simon the leper, 7there came unto him a
woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and
she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat. 8But
when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what
purpose is this waste? 9For this ointment might have
been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10But Jesus
perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath
wrought a good work upon me. 11For ye have the poor
always with you; but me ye have not always. 12For in
that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me
for burial. 13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this
gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this
woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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Bible, American Standard Version - First published in the year of
our Lord (Anno Domini) AD 1901, by Thomas Nelson & Sons, Publishers.
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